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PDP Crisis: Secondus Asked To Resign - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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August 9, 2021
A caucus of the Peoples Democratic Party at the House of
Representatives have asked their party’s National Chairman, Uche
Secondus, to “honourably” resign from his position.
At the PDP National Secretariat on Monday, some party members also
held placards calling for Secondus’ resignation.
However, in a statement signed by his spokesperson, Secondus said
nothing, so far, warrants his resignation as National Chairman.
At least seven principal officers of the party have resigned from the
party in recent weeks, although two later withdrew their resignation
letters after a meeting of the Board of Trustees.
According to the PDP House caucus, who met virtually on Saturday,
Secondus was more “preoccupied with holding onto his position rather
than preparing for next elections.”
They accused him of having “no clear road map, blue print or policy
programme for the PDP.”

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PDP Expresses Worry Over Delay In Releasing Judgment Record - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 13, 2019
The People’s Democratic Party, PDP says it is worried over what it described as undue delay in releasing the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal  judgment record on the February 23 election.
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The party raised the alarm in astatement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, onFriday in Abuja.
The election petition tribunal had onWednesday dismissed the petition by PDP and Atiku Abubakar against the electionand victory of President Muhammadu Buhari at the poll.
The PDP had indicated its intentionto head for the Supreme Court to seek redress.
Ologbondiyan demanded the immediaterelease of the record of the judgement as delivered by the tribunal “withoutany form of alterations.
He described the delay as acalculated attempt to frustrate the PDP and its Presidential candidate, AlhajiAtiku Abubakar, to promptly file an appeal to upturn the judgement at theSupreme Court.

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PDP Governors Urge FG To Address Insecurity, Economic Hardship - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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February 13, 2024
The People’s Democratic Party Governors’ Forum, PDP-GF made the call in a communiqué at the end of their meeting and read by Bauch State Governor and the Chairman of the forum, Bala Mohammed, in Abuja.
The communiqué stated that the Governors at the meeting reviewed the state of the nation, the hardship being faced by Nigerians as a result of the economic and security challenges facing the nation.
Mohammed said the forum also reviewed recent developments in the PDP, and committed to leading efforts to revamp the party to serve as an effective opposition in Nigeria.
The Bauchi state Governor, fielding reporter’s question, stated that the opposition governors were working closely with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu led-Federal Government on addressing some of the challenges facing the nation.

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PDP Govs Demand Adamawa REC’s Trial; Binani Sues Inec - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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April 18, 2023
INEC’s action is premised on Yunusa-Ari’s declaration of the All Progressives Congress, APC governorship candidate, A’isha Dahiru Binani as the Governor-elect in last Saturday’s supplementary election.
In a letter signed by INEC’s Secretary, Rose Oriaran-Anthony, the electoral umpire also barred Yunusa-Ari from coming to the office.
The commissioner’s action had continued to attract criticism on Monday, as the People’s Democratic Party, PDP governors called for his prosecution.
Meanwhile, Binani filed a law suit at Federal High Court in Abuja seeking an order to prevent INEC and its agents from taking any further steps towards the declaration of the winner of the election pending the determination of her court case.
Yunusa-Ari had announced Binani as the winner of the supplementary polls while the collation of the results was underway, causing confusion in the State and drawing consternation across the country.


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PDP Hails Buhari Over Successes Against Banditry, Other Crimes In Zamfara - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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May 27, 2020
The Zamfara chapter of Peoples Democratic Party PDP has expressed satisfaction with the efforts of the Federal Government in the fight against banditry and other crimes in the state.
This was contained in a statement signed by the party’s State Secretary, Hashimu Modomowa in Gusau.
The party dissociated itself from the recent remarks by the state Commissioner for Rural Development and Cooperative, Abubakar Abdullahi, in which he accused the federal government of paying more attention to COVID-19 than banditry.
According to him, the federal government has done fairly well in fighting banditry and other crimes in the state.
Modomowa also appreciated the federal government for granting the request of Zamfara government in reviving mining activities in the state.
He said this would go a long way in reducing crime by providing job opportunities to the teaming youths of the state.
The PDP secretary stressed that the government and people of the state would continue to appreciate the federal government’s commitment in containing armed banditry and menace of COVID-19 pandemic.


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PDP Leadership Backs Demand For Cancellation Of Kano Supplementary Polls - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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March 24, 2019
The national leadership of the People’s Democratic Party, PDPhas expressed its support for the demands on the Independent National ElectoralCommission, INEC to cancel Saturday’s supplementary governorship electionin Kano State.
The party, in a statement by its National Publicity SecretaryKola Ologbondiyan, said the election should be cancelled because of  thedisruption and bloodletting that characterised it.
Ologbondiyan alleged that all material facts on thesupplementary election in Kano state showed how thugs violently took overpolling units, attacked and chased away voters and engaged in massivethumb-printing and ballot stuffing.
“INEC is already aware that the Police arrested aCommissioner and some thugs in Yelwa in Dala Local Government Area of thestate.
“Also INEC is already aware of how  thugs attackedvoters in polling units in Gama area of Kano state during which four PDPmembers were feared killed and many more injured before they carted away ballotboxes for stuffing.
“The PDP cautions INEC to note that in this circumstance,any results they come out with from this convoluted electoral process will be asham and will surely be rejected by the people of Kano state,” he said.
Ologbondiyan said it was completely condemnable that theopposition and its candidate would resort to violence as a means of attemptingto hold on to power.
He said that the PDP  grew Nigeria’s democracy for 16years without watering the quest for power with the blood of the innocent aswitnessed  in the 2019 general elections.
“The PDP therefore charges INEC to save the nation fromcrisis by cancelling the Kano Supplementary election, as failure to do so isnot in the best interest of our dear nation,” he added. (NAN)

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PDP Leadership Crisis: Secondus’ Deputy, Akinwonmi, Takes Over After Court’S Ruling - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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August 24, 2021
Akinwonmi in a statement after assuming office on Tuesday, postponed
the National Working Committee, NWC, meeting scheduled to hold on
Tuesday.
He explained that the meeting was postponed until further notice to
allow for broader consultations in the overall interest of the party.
Akinwonmi cited section 35 (3) (b) of the party’s constitution as
empowering him to take over leadership of the party in the absence of
the national chairman.

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PDP Left In Distress As Ex-Councillors Join APC In Gombe State. - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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May 18, 2021
Crises arise in Gombe State chapter of the People Democratic Party (PDP) as fifty-one earlier councillors who served at Local Government Areas of the state leave their party to join the reigning All Progressive congress (APC).
The Councillors who left the People Democratic Party (PDP) for All Progressive Party (APC) was based on the remarkable performance of the State Governor, Mohammed Yahaya which impressed them, which was also acknowledged by the group spokesperson and the former Secretary of the Gombe Councillors’ Forum, Joseph Kwati as they said” We dumped PDP when after comparing the achievements of APC in two years.”
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At the Gombe State APC Secretariat, The councillors, who were drawn from across the 11 local government areas of the state, were issued the APC membership cards shortly after a ceremony of receiving the new party members, the state APC Vice Chairman, Ado Gabani, who also added our new members were convinced by Governor Inuwa’s achievements and decided to join us.


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PDP NWC Divided Over AYU Chairmans Fate Uncertain - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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August 29, 2022
Top party members confided to Newsmen that the NWC members were sharply split between those who endorsed the calls for Ayu’s removal and the ones that were against the idea.
Wike and Atiku fell apart after the former Vice-President emerged as the PDP presidential candidate and selected the Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, as his running mate over Wike who was recommended by a panel set up by the party.
Wike had accused Ayu of being impartial, noting that he had earlier promised to resign if a northerner emerged as the party presidential candidate.
In a bid to pacify the Rivers governor, Atiku during his meeting with him and four other governors in London, United Kingdom, was said to have asked Wike to give him two weeks to think about the governor’s insistence on Ayu.

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PDP Rejects Kaduna State Governorship Election Result - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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March 22, 2023
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, had Monday declared Uba Sani of the All Progressives Congress, APC as winner of the March 18 election.
PDP chairman in the state, Felix Hyet, who announced the rejection at a press briefing on Tuesday in Kaduna, however, commended party supporters for their support during the election.
He also assured them that PDP would not leave any stone unturned in the quest to reclaim its mandate, and also called on the party supporters to continue to support and pray for the PDP as it pursues the matter to a logical conclusion.


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PDP To Go Ahead With Primaries As Scheduled For Sunday, May 22 - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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May 23, 2022
PDP’s National Organizing Secretary Umar Bature in a communique assured aspirants of various positions in the 2023 general election, delegates and teeming members of the party of fairness in the exercise.
He however added that the Senatorial Primary to elect the Senatorial candidates will hold on Monday, May 23.
Bature also noted that the National Working Committee has approved that in the event of unforeseen logistic situations activities of the Senatorial Primary may extend to Tuesday, May 24.
The Communiqué advised all aspirants, stakeholders, leaders and teeming members of the PDP to take note.


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PDP’s Petition: INEC Decides Not to Call Witness at Tribunal - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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July 30, 2019
The Presidential Election PetitionsTribunal has resumed proceedings and the Independent National ElectoralCommission, INEC ought to open its case.
The Peoples Democratic Party and itspresidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, are challenging the victory ofPresident Muhammadu Buhari and the All Progressives Congress  in the February 23 election.
Addressing the Tribunal on Monday,counsel to INEC Yinus Usman, however, said they would not call any witness inthe petition of the PDP and the former vice president.
According to him, the electoral bodyhas painstakingly studied the petitioners’ case and would rely on theirwitnesses’ evidence under cross-examination.The INEC counsel explained that the decision wastaken in order not to waste the Tribunal’s precious time to repeat what theirown witnesses admitted under cross-examination


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Peace Accord Signing: Don’t Fight Dirty, Buhari Tells Tinubu, Atiku, Obi, Others - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 30, 2022
The president, spoke virtually in Abuja, at the signing of the ‘First National Peace Accord by political parties and presidential candidates of the 2023 general elections’ organised by the National Peace Committee, NPC.
Buhari commended members of the NPC, led by its chairman and former Head of State, Abdulsalami Abubakar, for their commitment and dedication to supporting peaceful elections in the country.
Buhari said that the 2023 general election is more than an election, as it is also an opportunity to serve Nigeria, defend Nigeria and uphold her unity and progress.

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Peace Agreement: Bandits Free 15 More Abducted Victims In Katsina - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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October 7, 2019
Bandits have releasedanother group of fifteen people they kidnapped from Katsina State communitiesas part of the peace agreement with the state government.
The victims have beenin the kidnappers hideout located in Dansadau forest in Zamfara, for over onemonth.
It would be recalledthat thirty abducted victims were earlier released as part of the peace treaty.
The Katsina StateGovernment initiated the peace dialogue with the bandits to end continuedattacks on communities in eight local government areas of the state.
The Governor’sDirector General on Media, Abdu Labaran in a statement said the victims werehanded over to Governor Aminu Masari by the Transition Committee Chairman ofJibia Local Government Area, Haruna Musa in Katsina.The statement added thatthe government would meet with officials of Zamfara State and theircounterparts in neighbouring state of Maradi in Niger Republic to discuss onhow to sustain the peace process.

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Peace Agreement: Riek Machar Rejects Deal On Unified South Sudan Forces - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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August 30, 2021
Cabinet Affairs Minister Martin Elia Lomuro said the two had reached an agreement for a joint force which is critical for the execution of the revitalised peace agreement.
Machar’s office in a statement termed the announcement as “false” adding that “the issue remains unresolved”.
The Minister had said the two leaders had decided that the President’s party takes 60 per cent share of the unified forces with the remaining share being divided between Machar’s party and other opposition parties.
Machar’s office however, said previous talks had proposed an equal share between President’s Kiir’s party and his side while another proposal called for a 50:45 sharing.
President Kiir and Machar formed a unity government in February last year and agreed, as part of a revitalised peace deal, to form a unified national army of 83,000 forces.


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Peace Deal: Kiir Urges Machar To Return To Juba To Seal Peace Deal - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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April 23, 2019
South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir has called upon the rebel leader Riek Machar to return to the country, and implement the peace deal signed last year.
Kiir, who was delivering an Easter message, also recounted what he called the ‘piercing experience’ during his recent Vatican visit, when the pope kissed his feet along with Machar and other political leaders.
Machar last week proposed that the formation of a unity government should be postponed for at least six months, citing security concerns among others.


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Peace Mission: Nigeria’s First Lady Hosts Exit Session With Other African First Ladies. - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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May 10, 2023
In attendance at the gathering is the wife of the President-elect, Senator Remi Tinubu; wives of Presidents and governors from other African countries as well as members of the diplomatic Corp.
The assembly is dedicated to peace, security and mitigation of violent conflicts.
Aisha Buhari, who is the outgoing President of the 9th Assembly, is also expected to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with the African Union, while contributions here are expected to help transform the continent, promote a culture of peace and attain the Sustainable Development Goals.
Aisha highlighted the impact of continuous challenges including banditry, insurgency, internal strife and coup d’états which according to her have festered and revived the need for more concerted action regarding the issue of women’s peace and security in Africa.
The Outgoing President of the 9th Assembly further reinforced the call to make manifest contributions in order to support women and young girls, to ensure that is not perceived or seen as victims of the war but as solutions, particularly through constructive engagements and peace building.


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Peace Missions: Buhari Meets Ex-President Jonathan In Aso Rock - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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October 7, 2021
The agenda of the meeting was unknown to newsmen, while no official statement has been issued on the outcome of the meeting.
Jonathan, who is ECOWAS Special Envoy to the Republic of Mali, had been updating President Buhari on efforts by West African leaders to restore stability to the country.
President Buhari recently came back from New York, where he attended the 76th Session of the United Nations General Assembly UNGA, with a special request from the UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, to help in restoring socio-political order in troubled West African countries.
Guterres had commended Buhari for his leadership roles in Africa as well as stabilisation of the West African sub-region.

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Peace Process Mali Situation Needs Sustained World Attention Engagement—UN - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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October 19, 2022
The head of UN mission in Mali, MINUSMA stated this while presenting the latest UN Secretary-General’s report on the peacekeeping operation at UN headquarters in New York. He also briefed ambassadors on progress in the transition and peace process, while also addressing insecurity and rising humanitarian needs.
Wane was speaking a day after a MINUSMA vehicle hit an improvised explosive device in the Kidal region, located in northern Mali. Four peacekeepers from Chad were killed, and two others injured.
In another development, the newly appointed the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk says the impact of Tigray airstrikes on civilians is staggering, calling all parties to the conflict to cease hostilities.  Türk, in a statement noted that parties to the conflict in the Tigray region of Ethiopia must cease all hostilities immediately and work towards a peaceful and lasting solution.

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Peace, Security: ECOWAS Security Stakeholders Tasks Mali On Dialogue And Reconciliation - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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November 13, 2019
Security experts from theWest-Africa sub-region have charged the Malian government to fast tracknational dialogue and reconciliation initiatives in the country.
This formed part of the communiquéat the end of the maiden INTER RECs-RMs Peace and Security Forum: PolicyDialogue on Mali in Accra Ghana.
The call was announced in statementsigned by Uwem Thompson of the ERERA-ECOWAS office in Accra.
He said the meeting was part ofmeasures to find lasting solution to the insecurity situation in Mali.
The meeting was organised by theECOWAS commission as part of an African continental agreement to initiate aplatform for consultations among the Regional Economic Communities and RegionalMechanism to formulate and harmonise positions on peace and security.
Thompson said the Mali governmenthas been advised to continue with the security sector reform as well as thedisarmament, demobilisation and re-integration process in Mali.

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Peace, Security: Magu Says Corruption, Root Of Nigeria’s Challenges - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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August 2, 2019
The Acting Chairman of the Economicand Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC Ibrahim Magu has traced the roots ofinsecurity in the land to corruption, noting that there is an urgent need forconcerted efforts against corruption if peace and security are to reign again.
Magu made the submissions in Ibadan, Oyostate while featuring on a radio programme.
EFCC Boss who was represented by theIbadan office Zonal Head, Friday Ebelo, noted that the deprivations occasionedby high-level corruption had created fertile grounds for all forms ofcriminality which in turn threaten the country’s peace and security.
While calling for cooperation frommembers of the public in the war against corruption, Magu stated that despitethe powers granted the EFCC by the law, the commission, cannot win theanti-corruption battle alone.
He charged parents to show genuineinterest in the activities and behaviours of their children and wards.

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Peace/Security: Olonisakin Urges ECOWAS Defence Chiefs To Strengthen Collaborations - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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June 21, 2019
The meeting of theEconomic Community of West African States, ECOWAS Committee of Chiefs ofDefence Staff ended with a call on member states to strengthen collaborationsand partnerships to ensure peace and security in the region.
Speaking at the end ofthe meeting in Abuja, the Chairman of the committee, General Abayomi Olonisakinwho made the call said that peace and security in the region could help memberstates to achieve the Vision 2020.
He recalled that thesecurity challenges faced in the region were worrisome and a great danger forour collective security.
Olonisakin said thatexperience had shown that political disturbances in member states had thecapacity to destabilise the region with associated humanitarian consequences.
He further said thatsome of the security threats were transnational in nature requiringmultinational cooperation and collaboration to effectively tackle.

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Peace: Traditional Ruler Advocates More Interfaith Programmes Program - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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April 19, 2022
The traditional ruler said such activities would enhance understanding, tolerance and strengthen peaceful coexistence amongst communities.
Umar-Jabbi made the call on Monday at a Ramadan fasting breakfast organised by Youths for Resolution and Peace Building Initiative, an NGO.
He said interfaith activities facilitate religious tolerance, peace, love, forgiveness and understanding among Nigerians, which are desired to overcome present challenges bedeviling the nation.
He noted that he partnered with the NGO in organising the event in view of its relevance and enjoined groups, associations to emulate gesture to curb crime in the society.
Umar-Jabbi said the move to join Muslims in breaking their Ramadan fasting breakfast was aimed at strengthening the bond of friendship and promote unity among the different faith-based organisations in the state.


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Peaceful Co-Existence: Presidency Warns That Against Politicisation Of Religion In Nigeria - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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January 8, 2020
The Presidency has cautioned against religious intolerance among the various socio-cultural groups in the country, saying politicisation of religion, as forbidden by the Constitution, has no place in Nigeria.
The Senior Special Assistant to thePresident on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, in a statement in Abuja, frownedat some political and religious leaders who, he said, were bent on scoringpolitical points from the nation’s religious differences.
According to him, Nigerians mustcontinue to be united in ensuring that they do not subscribe to the terrorists’message of division.
The Presidential Aide assured that securityforces had been working continuously to return those taken hostage by BokoHaram to their families, friends and communities.
He added Christians and Muslims areunited in their opposition to Boko Haram and the hatred for decency that theinfamous group stands for.

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Peaceful Co-Existence: Sultan, Onitiri Proffer Ways To Avert National Crisis - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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December 13, 2019
The Sultan of Sokoto, Abubakar Sa’ad, has warned that no nation can grow politically, economically and enjoy peace and unity when its government or influential citizens chose which court order to obey based on how it favours them or their associates.
Speaking at the 2019 last quarterly meeting of religious leaders under the aegis of Nigerian Inter-Religious Council, NIREC, the Sultan, who is the co-chairman, warned against the devastating effects of disobedience to court pronouncement and the resultant  bad precedence it will set for unborn generations.
In same vein, Adesunbo Onitiri pleaded with PresidentMuhammadu Buhari to obey the rule of law and the Constitution to preventdisorder.
He said since the DSS is the creation of the Constitution,it must operate within the ambit of the law and the Constitution, whichPresident Buhari swore to protect.
He described that what the DSS did was an irregularity anddesecration of Nigeria’s temple of justice.

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Peaceful Coexistence: Agency Seeks Partnership With Religious Organisations - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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December 15, 2021
State Director of the agency Nanyak Zinkat made the call during a courtesy visit to the Headquarters of Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN and Jama’atu Nasril Islam, JNI in Jos. He stressed that the message of peace must be preached at all levels for the youths to internalise the importance of peaceful co-existence.
Zinkat added that the advocacy programme was a continuation of the national programme on building a people of peace towards enhancing national security and rebranding of the country for social transformation.
The Director noted that the leadership of various religious groups could help spread the message of peace to the youths to stop various social vices that could hinder the growth and development of country’s economy.
Plateau state CAN chairman  Reverend Polycarp Lubo said the message of peace was timely as the country could use it to stop the ongoing chaos and security challenges across the state. He also noted that peace is an essential commodity in the life of every individual that needed to be sought for and sustained.
ON his part, JNI secretary Salim Umar, said the country is faced with insecurity because it had neglected its core values and left the youth unattended to. He however said that the agency could partner with religious organisations to form synergy to secure peace in the country. Both CAN and JNI assured the agency of their readiness to cooperate at any time with them to ensure peace in the state.

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Peaceful Coexistence: Can Promises To Work With Miyetti-Allah To Promote Peace - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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June 25, 2019
The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN promised towork with the leadership of the Miyetti-Allah Cattle Breeders Association ofNigeria, MACBAN in the quest for peace and stability of the country.
The CAN President, Reverend Samson Ayokunle made the vowin a statement in Abuja.
Ayokunle, who commended MACBAN for its peace initiative,promised to work with the leadership of the association in the quest for peaceand stability of Nigeria.
CAN President urged the leadership of the Miyetti-AllahCattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, to protect the image of PresidentBuhari by exposing the criminal Fulani herdsmen in the country. According toAyokunle, major problem is lack of leadership.
The National Secretary of MACBAN, Othman Ngadzarna hadled the delegation of the association to congratulate CAN President on hisvictory for the second term.
He said that they seek for a date when MACBAN could cometo hold dialogue with CAN leadership in their ongoing dialogue withstakeholders in the country.


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Peaceful Coexistence: Fellowship Urges FG To Dialogue With Agitators - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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August 18, 2021
Chairman of the group, Bishop Moses Ezedebego made the call while addressing newsmen in Awka South Local Government Area of the Anambra state. He noted that ideological dialogue would solve challenges faced by agitators in place of “tactful neglect“ which, according to him, “always leaves traces of bickering’’.
The Christian cleric also called on the government to listen to all sides of the agitations and to resolve all issues ranging from unemployment, insecurity, social and economic problems that had remained unresolved.
Ezedebego announced that the PFN would hold its annual prayer rally on Septembver17 where all the 179 communities of the state would be represented.


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Peaceful Coexistence: KDSG Urges Religious Leaders To Spread Peace Messages - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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November 23, 2019
TheActing Governor of Kaduna State, Hadiza Balarabe has called on religiousleaders to reach out to the people with messages of peace for sustainabledevelopment.
Shemade the call when she received the Prelate of Methodist Church Nigeria, SamuelUche on a courtesy visit to Government House, Kaduna.
TheActing Governor thanked the Church for preaching peace and mutual coexistenceamong the people, saying, the government is happy to see people preachingpeace. She assured that the state government would continue to address thesecurity challenges in the state, to build people’s confidence andencourage investment.
Hadizanoted that the recurring crisis in the state has abated due to sustainedenlightenment encouraging mutual respect, peaceful coexistence and tolerance.
Earlier,the Prelate expressed appreciation about the state’s efforts in buildingsustainable peace in line with the teachings of the Holy Books. He noted thatthe two Books preach oneness, while ignorance breeds hatred, lack of love,discrimination and intolerance.

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Peaceful Coexistence: No Violent Conflict Recorded In Kaduna State In 2021 - Commission - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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December 8, 2021
Chairman of the commission Reverend Josiah Idowu Fearon who announced this during a press briefing, expressed joy that the efforts of the commission and its partners in de-escalating the drivers of violence in all parts of the state, were yielding result.
He noted that the major cities consist of Kaduna, Zaria and Kafanchan while the conflict prone areas were Sanga, Kajuru, Igabi and Chikun Local Government Areas.
Fearon however appealed to the media to help in publicising the activities of the commission, so that the people could report threats to peace, security and harmonious coexistence.
The chairman noted that currently efforts are ongoing to address the grievances driving the conflicts while initiatives to sustain peace and strengthen harmonious relations are being vigorously pursued.
He also appreciated the commission’s partners for their support in strengthening social harmony and peaceful coexistence in the state.

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Peacekeeping: Coronavirus Hits Senegalese Troops Deployed To The Gambia - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 12, 2020
Scores of Senegalese soldiers deployed to neighbouring Gambia have tested positive for Coronavirus, a Senegalese army official said on Thursday.
The soldiers are part of a West African peacekeeping force deployed to Gambia in January 2017 after the country’s former dictator, Yahya Jammeh, refused to hand over power after losing a presidential election.
The majority of the troops in the Economic Community for West African States (ECOWAS) force are from Senegal, which completely surrounds the tiny former British colony.
Senegalese army spokesman said out of a contingent of over 600 men, about 100 tested positive.
He added that the soldiers who had tested positive have been placed in a hotel in the coastal village of Guerero, some 60 kilometres (37 miles) south of the capital Dakar.

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Peadiatric Association Pledges To Address Health-Care, Nutrition Problems Of Children - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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January 22, 2020
The Paediatric Association of Nigeria says it will look into some of the research conducted in the thematic areas, in order to proffer solutions to health-care and nutrition problems of children.
The President of the association, AgustineAmoigberale, made the remarks while addressing a news conference in Kano, aheadof the association’s 51st Annual General Meeting and Scientific Conference.
Amoigberale said other sub-themes of the conferencewere, “Childhood Nutrition: The role of healthcare providers and policymakers”, “Critical care of the sick child: Bridging the gap” and “addressingthe childhood immunization.”
He said it was pathetic to note that Nigeria holdsthe number-three position among nations in terms of worst indices of childhealthcare, only preceded by India and Pakistan.
Also speaking, the chairman local organizingcommittee of the conference, Mu’utasim Ibrahim, said that Kano State hosted thePAN conference last in 1991.

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PENCOM Begins Verification Of 2023 Prospective Retirees - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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October 13, 2022
Its spokesman, Abdulqadir Dahiru, stated in Abuja today that those eligible for the verification and enrolment are employees of MDAs scheduled to retire in 2023.
He explained that the data recapture required that those involved provide their Retirement Savings Account RSA registration details, Personal Identification Number PIN and their National Identity Number NIN.
He added that retirees and prospective retirees who had undergone the data recapture exercise earlier were not required to repeat it.
He stated also that the verification and enrolment must be completed on or before December 31.

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Pension: Kaduna Begins N30,000 Wage Payment This Month - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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March 13, 2020
TheKaduna State government says the payment of the 30,000 naira new minimumpension for retirees on the old Defined Benefits Pension scheme would commencethis month.
Governor,Nasir El-Rufai, through his Special Adviser on Media and Communication, MuyiwaAdekeye in a statement said the decision would upgrade 11,511 pensioners whowere previously earning less than 30,000 naira as monthly pension.
Thestatement said a circular directs the agencies to comply and implement theorder of the State Executive Council which reviewed upward the minimum pensionin the state.
Thestatement noted that the increase is part of the state government’s continuedefforts to ensure welfare for both serving and retired public servants.


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Pension Liabilities: Federal Government To Liquidate Outstanding Arrears – Finance Minister - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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December 15, 2021
Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning Zainab Ahmed stated this at the official finalisation payment of inherited unfunded liabilities to pensioners of defunct agencies, organised by the Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate, PTAD in Abuja.
She also expressed pleasure for the completion of the payment of the outstanding liabilities due to pensioners of two defunct agencies namely- Nigeria Reinsurance Corporation and New Nigeria Newspapers Limited.
The Minister added that another three defunct agencies will receive a significant portion of the outstanding arrears which include; NICO Insurance Corporation, Delta Steel Company Limited and NITEL/MTEL.
Zainab said the funds that was used to offset the arrears were recovered pension assets held by insurance underwriters and other local and international investment agencies.
On her part, Executive Secretary of PTAD Chioma Ejikeme, said 126 inherited months has completely liquidated for Nigeria Reinsurance Corporation and 219 inherited months completely liquidated for New Nigeria Newspapers Limited. She also reassured the three defunct agencies that the directorate was fully committed to the full liquidation of the outstanding arrears due to them after these payments.


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Pension: Retirees In Anambra Threaten To Go On Hunger Strike - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 4
December 29, 2020
According to them, the government owes them four years’ arrears. They lamented that the situation was killing them slowly.
Chairman of the Nigerian Union of Pensioners (NUP) Anthony Ugozor said the retirees would meet early next year to take a decision on the matter.
He said: “We don’t know what again to do. We are longer in active service and so the government is treating our matter with levity because it knows we can no longer embark on industrial dispute.

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Pension: Verification, Payment Of Ex-Nigeria Airways Workers In Diaspora To Begin Monday In London - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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June 24, 2019
The FederalGovernment says the verification and payment of ex-workers of the defunctNigeria Airways Limited in Diaspora will begin today in London, United Kingdom.
Mr John Waitono, Acting Director, Presidential Initiative on Continuous Audit (PICA), said this in a statement in Abuja.
According tohim, the two weeks exercise will be conducted by an Inter-Ministerial Team atthe Nigerian High Commission in London.
He said that theteam would be coordinated by PICA under the Ministry of Finance and comprise the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offenses Commission,ICPC, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Auditor-General Office,Accountant-General Office and others agencies.


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Pension: Workers Challenge President Buhari To Prioritise Payments - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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June 18, 2019
Some Federal Government workers have called on President Muhammadu Buhari to give priority to timely payment of pensions and gratuities to retirees.
The workers made the plea in separate interviews in Lagos, at the pre- retirement workshop organised by National Pension Commission, PenCom for workers due to retire in 2020.
They noted that retirees are being made to wait endlessly before receiving their benefits despite serving their fatherland for more than 30 years.
One of the workers, Olusegun Oga a staff of Neuro Psychiatric Hospital, Lagos, said that the delay in settling retirees’ gratuities and pensions had brought discomfort to many retired workers and their families.
Olufela Fashoro, an Assistant Editor- in-Chief in NAN, also urged the government to fast track the payment process, as doing so would ease the hardships retirees go through and make them live long.
Another worker set for retirement, Ime Abakada, commended PenCom for organising the workshop, but said it must improve on the payment process.


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PEPC: INEC Staff Testifies On Failed Transmission Of Presidential Results - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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June 9, 2023
A summoned witness, who was an ad-hoc staff of INEC during the February 25 election, said the poll was peaceful, but that presidential results couldn’t be transmitted alongside others.
The witness, a presiding officer of INEC, was led in evidence by lead counsel to the petitioners, Atiku and Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chris Uche.
Another summoned witness, a presiding officer at one of the polling units in Bauchi State, Grace Timothy, told the tribunal that the election was peaceful and went well.
Earlier, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress, APC kicked against bid by presidential candidate of the PDP, Abubakar Atiku, to engage INEC ad-hoc staff to give evidence in his petition.


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Performance Sheet: NFF Gets Today’s Ultimatum To Submit Technical Report On Eagles - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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November 22, 2021
Permanent Secretary of the Ministry Ismail Abubakar, who gave the instruction to the federation, said the report must be on the table of the Sports Minister on Monday, the 22nd of November.
The Eagles qualified for the playoff phase of the 2022 World Cup qualifiers in Africa but the performance of the team has left a lot to be desired with many citizens calling for Rohr’s sack.
It would be recalled that Nigeria i lost to Central Africa Republic, one of the lowest ranked teams in the world at the Teslim Balogun Stadium last month, but bounced back to win the reverse fixture in Cameroon barely a week later.

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PERMSEC Inspects On-Going Projects At Abuja National Fire Academy - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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February 1, 2023
Director of Press in the ministry, Afonja Ajibola made this known in an issued statement, According to him, Belgore directed the Controller-General, Federal Fire Service FFS Jaji Abdulganiyu, to commence necessary arrangements for completion of remaining work and timely inauguration of the entire projects.
He stated that the projects were a further contribution to safety of lives and protection of properties of Nigerians and foreigners alike.
On the general overview of all inspected projects, he described the various works at the academy as impressive.
Ajibola said that under the eight years administration of President Muhammadu Buhari, the FFS had experienced considerable leap in terms of funding and provision of infrastructure, compared to the state of affairs before the advent of this administration.

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Persecution: FG Writes British Parliamentary Group, Denies Action Against Christians - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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June 28, 2019
The Federal Government has repudiated claims by the Northern Christian Elders Forum, that President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration was practicing bigotry and alienating Christians.
The response by the Nigerian Government is contained in a letter to the British Parliamentary Group, signed by Nigeria’s High Commissioner to UK, George Adetola Oguntade.
Two letters were addressed to a former Secretary of the Church Missionary Society and now Head, Reverend Philip Moun-stephen, Independent Review of Foreign and Commonwealth Office Support of Persecuted Christians.
In the responds, the Nigerian government dismissed as inconceivable and out rightly false allusions to the effect that the Boko Haram terrorism served a government agenda against Christians.
Responding to the interim report on Foreign and Commonwealth Office Support for Persecuted Christians, Oguntade, a retired Justice of the Supreme Court, told Reverend Moun-stephen said the safety and security of all Nigerians, whatever their faith, is a fundamental priority of the Buhari Government.


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Persistent Attacks: Arm Yourselves Against Bandits, Kidnappers – Gov. Masari - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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August 18, 2021
The Governor’s Media Aide Abdu Labaran in a statement said, he gave the charge during a visit to Jibia town to condole with the families of 10 people that were recently crushed by operatives of the Nigerian Customs Service, NCS through reckless driving.
According to him, security is everybody’s business, pointing out that it is not the responsibility of the government alone.
Masari however, assured that those killed by the customs operatives would not die in vain and warned the families of the victims not to succumb to any covert enticement from the Nigerian Customs.
It would be recalled that Customs crushed 10 persons to death through reckless driving while pursuing smugglers in Jibia border in Jibia Local Government Area recently.


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Persistent Attacks: El-Rufai Condoles Family, Church Over Murder Of Cleric In Zangon Kataf - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 13, 2021
Commissioner, Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs Samuel Aruwan in a statement said it was reported that Reverend Ali departed for Kafanchan on Saturday, and was not heard from until his corpse was found by a search party early on Sunday at Kibori community, near Asha-Awuce, where he was attacked and macheted to death.
He added that Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has expressed sadness at the report and described the act as horrifying and cruel.
Aruwa said El-Rufai had also sent his condolences to the family of Reverend Silas Yakubu Ali, and to the ECWA Church in Kibori-Asha Awuce, as he prayed for God to grant them fortitude and comfort over this sudden and painful loss.
He also called on security agencies to intensify efforts towards arresting the culprits and appealed to members of the community to maintain calm.

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Personal Security: FCT Minister Urges Abuja Residents To Be Conscious - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 18, 2019
Chief Press Secretaryto the Minister, Anthony Ogunleye in a statement in Abuja, said Bello gave theadvice at the meeting of the FCT Security Committee.
Ogunleye said thiscomprised the Heads of the Police, Military and Para Military formations in theFCT, Area Council Chairmen and religious leaders.
The ministerreiterated that the Federal Capital Territory was safe and called on residentsnot to leave security matters to the law enforcement agencies alone.
According to him, itis almost impossible for security agencies to be everywhere one hundred percent.
Bello said that incomparison to several cities around the world, FCT remained quite safe.

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Personnel Shortage: Police To Recruit 60,000 Officers – IGP - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 16, 2021
Inspector-general of police IGP, Usman Baba, said this during his working visit to Kwara State police command.
This is just as the police boss described Kwara as the most peaceful state in the country.
He said the police high command would recruit no fewer than 10,000 personnel every year for six years.
He added that the personnel would be recruited from the 774 local government areas across the country, adding that upon completion of their training they would be redeploy to their various states of origin.
In his opening remarks, the state police commissioner, Tuesday Assayomo, said that the command is understaffed with just about 3,500 police officers and men.

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Peter Obi Visits Victims In Kano Mosque Explosion. - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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May 21, 2024
Obi said the visit was to physically show solidarity with the wounded, offer support.
And wish them a speedy recovery, as well as to thank and encourage the management of the hospital.
The former Anambra State governor also sent his condolences to the Government of Kano State, the Emir of Kano and the people of Kano over the incident.
Recall that a 38-year-old- man, Shafi’u Abubakar, used a petrol bomb to set a mosque at Laraba Abasawa in Gezawa Local Government Area of Kano State on fire during the early morning prayers.
The Kano State Police Command confirmed on Friday that the death toll from the mosque explosion had risen to fifteen.


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Petitions: ICPC Set To Probe MDAS - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Abubakar Abubakar
April 1, 2019
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC is set to probe funds of Ministries, Departments and Agencies as it has observed that a reasonable number of petitions received by the commission are on infractions committed in the process of implementing the budgetary provisions and allocations of capital development fund and personnel cost.
The Commission’s Spokesperson Rasheedat Okoduwa stated that the move is to reduce the lapses in the utilisation of funds released to Ministries, Departments and Agencies, MDAs for capital expenditure and personnel cost.
She explained that the Commission is set to begin the investigation from today  April, 1st with the deployment of its officers to MDAs to carry out a systems study and review of 2017 and 2018 personnel cost as well as 2018 capital development fund.
This will be in addition to deployment of an instrument, known as Ethics and Compliance Score Card, to measure Ethics and Integrity standards in MDA operations.

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Petrol: Adulterated Product Has Been Removed From The Market - Marketers - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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February 9, 2022
He said the adultrated product has been removed from the market but the
ripples caused are still there and may persist till the end of the week
when everything should normalise.
The IPMAN boss stressed that retailers have removed the contaminated
petrol and the new products will soon be in full circulation.

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Petrol: PPPRA insists no going back on price control - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Iliya Auta
June 29, 2020
The Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency, PPPRA has maintained that it would continue fixing price bands for petrol in spite of opposition by oil marketers to the move.
PPPRA also said a regulation for petrol had been established in partnership with the Federal Ministry of Petroleum Resources and the Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation.
The Agency’s Executive Secretary, Abdulkadir Saidu announced this while addressing questions on the petrol pricing regime, which commenced on March 19, Since the introduction marketers had expressed worries over the issuing of monthly guiding prices for petrol.
Saidu, while responding argued that different sectors of the economy operate under the guidance of national regulators.
He also explained that the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN regulates the banks and other financial sector operators; the Nigerian Communications Commission regulates telecommunications and the same exists for operators in Nigeria’s downstream petroleum sector.
The PPPRA Boss observed that transitioning to a fully deregulated market would come with growing pains.

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Petrol: Agency Says NNPC Imported 18bn Litres Of PMS In 2019 - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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January 9, 2020
The Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency, PPPRAlatest report showed that more than over eighteen billion litres of petrol wassupplied to Nigeria in 2019.
The agency’s Executive Secretary, Abdulkadir Sa’iduconfirmed this in a report, said about one-thousand-six-hundred vessels ladenwith different petroleum products docked in Nigerian waters in 2019.
He applauded the efforts of some marketers for sustainingthe continuous development of the sector despite the inherent global economicchallenges.
Sa’idu re-iterated that the agency will continue to ensuretransparency in the oil and gas value-chain by making available reliable datato strategic government agencies such as NEITI, CBN and NBS for adequateplanning and decision making in the country.
A breakdown of the import figures shows that the NigerianNational Petroleum Corporation, NNPC was responsible for 99.61 percent of thetotal over nineteen billion litres of petrol that was imported while Major OilMarketers of Nigeria, MOMAN imported 0.39 percent in 2019. On the other hand,only more than one-hundred-and-sixty-six million litres of petrol was producedlocally in the same year.

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Petrol: Association Expresses Concerns Over 3trn FEC Approval For Subsidy - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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January 31, 2022
NECA, which is the umbrella body for all employers in the country, however, opposed that for government to effect total removal of subsidy on fuel, it must take urgent actions to address the expected socio-economic issues which would arise as a result.
The Association decried that the subject of fuel subsidy has become a matter of perpetual recurrence.
NECA however encouraged the government to involve relevant stakeholders, given the huge impact the removal would have on household income and spending before its implementation.
It will be recalled that the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, forwarded a proposal of 3 trillion naira to the Federal Executive Council, FEC, last Wednesday to cover cost of subsidy for 18 months, July 2022 to June 2023, stating that its removal would be suspended.

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Petrol: Desist From Panic Buying, NMDPRA Urges Nigerians - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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October 25, 2022
The Chief Executive Officer, Regulatory Authority Farouk Ahmed, confirmed this to newsmen today in Lagos.
Ahmed said he had checked with the Major Oil Marketers Association of Nigeria MOMAN and Nigeria National Petroleum Company NNPC on the level of fuel stock and confirmed that they had sufficient stock.
Ahmed assured that there was enough fuel and, therefore, appealed to members of the public to avoid panic buying as all efforts were being made to resolve shortage in some filling stations in Lagos and its environs.
The National Operations Controller of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria IPMAN, Mike Osatuyi, attributed the scarcity to unsteady supply in the past few days.

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Petrol: Economic Council Yet To Decide On Subsidy Removal - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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January 21, 2022
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo state gave the hint while answering questions from State House correspondents after the NEC meeting presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo in Abuja. He added that the council has been deliberating on the issue of fuel subsidy for more than a year.
Obaseki also explained that when NEC looked at some of the analysis last year, it realised that less than one-third of the states of the country consumed two-third of the subsidy. According to the Governor, the issue of equity also comes up.
On his part, Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State said Nigerians ought to know about the Petroleum Industry Act, PIA as the Who owns Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC had become a limited liability company. According to him, the Corporation will run differently henceforth.
It would be recalled that an ad-hoc committee was set up by NEC and headed by Governor Nasir El-Rufai that included members of the executive arm of government and worked on recommendations as to what we should do about the cost of fuel locally.

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Petrol, Electricity :Nlc To Announce Position On Hike Soon – Wabba - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 6
September 13, 2020
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), says the organised labour will soon come out with a position on the recent increase in prices of various essential commodities, including fuel and electricity.
NLC President, Ayuba Wabba, spoke with Newsmen in Lagos on Saturday in reaction to the increase in the prices of petrol and electricity.
The Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA) announced that the deport pump price of premium motor spirit (petrol) has been increased to N151, 60 per litre from N145 with effect from Sept 2.
Also, electricity tariff was increased effective Sept. 1, by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) from N30.23 per one kwh to N62.33.
Wabba, who spoke on the issues, said the organised labour would not protest until the Central Working Committee (CWC) met and agreed on appropriate action.

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Petrol: Federal Government Says No Plan To Remove Subsidy Now - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Abubakar Abubakar
April 15, 2019
The Federal Government has again clarified its stance on the removal of fuel subsidy, saying it had no plan to do so in the immediate future.
The Minister of Finance Zainab Ahmed stated this at the briefing by the Nigerian delegation on the outcome of their meetings with investors and institutions at the International Monetary fund, IMF/World Bank meetings in Washington DC.
She spoke in reaction to IMF’s advice to federal government to remove fuel subsidy, which might have led to panic buying in the country.
Zainab described the outing in Washington DC as a successful one, which provided Nigeria with the opportunity to review developments in the global economy and proffer potential solutions.
The Minister said that the general advice for Nigeria is to prioritise cost-effective policies that would increase resilience to shocks, boost productivity and raise incomes of the bottom 40 per cent of the population.


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Petrol: Federal Government To Stop Subsidy By June 2022 - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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October 27, 2021
Zainab, who announced this at a panel session during the 27th Nigerian Economic Summit (NES#27) in Abuja, said the Government would cater for subsidy on petrol only in the first six months of 2022.
Chairman of the Economic Advisory Council, EAC Doyin Salami, while  speaking at the session, said he had argued for a long time that the subsidy needed to go, noting that  the Petroleum Industry Act, PIA made the payment of subsidy of petrol illegal.
It was reported that in seven months, 714 billion naira was spent on petrol subsidy payments, reduction monthly revenue accrued to the federation account.
Also, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, which is the sole importer of petrol, has been deducting subsidy payments from oil and gas proceeds due to the three tiers of government, as  there is no provision for it in the 2021 budget.

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Petrol: Finance Minister Says Subsidy To Gulp N450bn In 2020 - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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October 15, 2019
The Minister for Finance, Budget and NationalPlanning, Zainab Ahmed, says under-recovery of fuel subsidy will gulp 450billion naira in 2020. She stated at the public presentation of the 2020 budgetproposals.
The Minister added that it was called ‘under-recovery’because it was the cost of operation of the Nigeria National PetroleumCorporation, NNPC. She said that recurrent spending was expected to raise by11.28 per cent, from 4.39 trillion naira in 2019 to 4.88 trillion naira in2020.
This, she said, would reflect in salaries andpensions, including provisions for implementation of the new minimum wage.
Zainab explained that the overall budget deficit of2.17 trillion naira represents 1.52 per cent of the Gross Domestic Product, GDPand 1.64 trillion naira of it would be funded by both domestic and externalborrowing.
According to the Minister, the external sources willprovide 850 billion naira, while domestic sources will provide 744.99 billionnaira.

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Petrol Import: 300 Million Liters Have Arrived To Close Supply Gap, Says FG - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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February 9, 2022
According to the agency, the vessels came in with 300 million litres of
petrol meant to close the gap created by the contaminated petrol
withdrawn from depots and filling stations.
The regulator had on Tuesday said the limited quantity of petrol with
methanol quantities above Nigeria’s specification was discovered in the
supply chain.
According to the agency, the country currently has petrol volume in-
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Petrol Imports Gulped N1.71tn In 2019 - NBS - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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March 11, 2020
Dataobtained from the National Bureau of Statistics have shown that the amountspent on petrol imported into Nigeria dropped by 42 per cent to 1.71 trillionnaira in 2019.
The1.71 trillion naira represented 10.75 per cent of the amount spent on allimported goods last year, compared to 2018 when petrol accounted for 22.4 percent of total imports.
Thedecline in the amount spent on petrol imports last year was partly due to thefall in the average price of Brent crude oil, the international benchmark.
Theprice of Brent crude averaged 64 dollars per barrel in 2019, down from 71dollars per barrel in 2018, according to Energy Information Agency.
Nigeria,Africa’s largest oil producer, relies largely on importation for petrol andother refined products as its refineries have remained in a state of disrepairfor many years.


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Petrol: Labour Urges FG To Allow Market Forces Determine Price - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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August 18, 2021
It would be recalled that the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC Mele Kyari, had stated that petrol price could reach 300 naira per litre once the Petroleum Industry Bill, PIB becomes a law.
However, the Minister of State for Petroleum, Timipre Sylva quenched fear of price hike by assuring that organised labour would be carried along.
Meanwhile, the National Administrative Council of the NLC is expected to meet tomorrow, Thursday to take an official position on the bill which was assented to by President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday.
NLC Deputy President Joe Ajaero also called on the government to make the country’s refineries work before it can deregulate the downstream sector.


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Petrol: Marketers Cheat Nigerians By N198,500 Per Truck Of Product Sold - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 4
March 7, 2019
The Director, Weightsand Measures Department, Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment,Mohammed Sidi, has said that oil dealers have been cheating Nigerians of198,500 naira per truck sold.
Sidi said this inAbuja during a surveillance activity of the department to some fuel stations.
He said that theaction was to ensure that all commercial transactions involving the use ofweights and measures were accurate, fair and legal.
At some of the petrolstations in Maitama Abuja, the team found that customers lost 0.5 litres offuel in every 20 litres they bought.
The team sealed threeof the dispensing pumps and collected their certificate of clarification.
The team also visitedanother station and found that customers were cheated by the same quantity offuel and sealed three dispensing pumps for oil and one for diesel.


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Petrol: Moman Says `No Cause For Alarm,” On Commodity Scarcity - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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April 13, 2019
The Major Oil Marketers Association of Nigeria,MOMAN has urged Nigerians to stop panicking over the likelihood of fuelscarcity. It assured of the association’s effective distribution of petroleumproducts across the country.
An official of the Association Clement Isong, gavethe assurance in Lagos against the backdrop of the new queues at the fillingstations in some part of the country.
According to Isong, the association is working veryclosely with NNPC to make ensure that the queues will soon disappear. He saidMOMAN was committed to supporting the Federal Government on effective distributionof petroleum products.
Also speaking the Executive Secretary of Depot andPetroleum Products Marketers Association of Nigeri, DAPPMAN Olufemi Adewole,however, said that NNPC distribution pricing had been a major issue for depotowners. He noted that for now no member had product in his facilities.


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Petrol: NBS Says Nigeria Imports 4.87bn Litres In 2019 First Quarter - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 4
May 25, 2019
The National Bureau of Statistics, NBS has announced that four point eighty seven billion litres of petrol were imported into the country in the first quarter of this year.
The Bureau made the disclosure in its Petroleum Products Imports and Consumption Truck Out Statistics for First Quarter, 2019.
It also reported that one point one two billion litres of diesel, 103.05 million litres of kerosene and over two hundred and twenty seven million litres of aviation fuel were imported.
The report also indicated that more than ninety five million litres of base oil, over eighteen million litres of bitumen and about thirteen million litres of Low Pour Fuel Oil were imported in the period under review.
The NBS said that state-wide distribution or truck-out volume for the first quarter showed that four point eighty nine billion litres of petrol were distributed nationwide.


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Petrol: NNPC Begins 24-Hour Operations In Depots, Retail Outlets - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Publisher (F.BA)
February 16, 2022
NNPC in a statement in Lagos, reassured Nigerians that it has put adequate measures in place to accelerate nationwide distribution of fuel earlier disrupted by the quarantine of methanol blended petrol.
It also added that the confinement was a necessary step to safeguard motorists from the potential impact of the petrol grade on vehicles and machineries.
The statement said NNPC has over one billion litres of certified petrol stock that is safe for use in vehicles and machineries.
According to the statement, as part of NNPC’s strategic restocking, over 2.3 billion litres of petrol is planned for delivery between now and end of February 2022, which will restore sufficiency level above the national target of 30 days.
It also said NNPC monitoring team was collaborating with the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority and other security agencies to ensure smooth distribution of fuel nationwide.

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Petrol: NNPC Tells Marketers That Product Cannot Be Sold At A Loss - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Publisher (F.BA)
May 20, 2019
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC has said that it cannot sell petrol at a loss, regardless of the demands of oil marketers, as it buys the commodity at one hundred and sixteen naira, twenty eight kobo per litre.
The NNPC announced this while responding to claims by oil marketers that the price of the product being sold to the marketers by the corporation was high and that this had led to the shutdown of many oil marketing firms nationwide.
The Depot and Petroleum Products Marketers Association of Nigeria, DAPPMAN said that the increase in the price of petrol sold to them by NNPC from one hundred and eleven naira per litre to one hundred and seventeen naira per litre had made many marketers to close shop because they were not making a profit.
The DAPPMAN Executive Secretary, Olufemi Adewole stated that a lot of jobs had been lost due to the shutdown of businesses by oil dealers, adding that this might trigger a widespread petrol crisis in the sector if not handled adequately.
The NNPC Group General Manager Public Affairs, Ndu Ughamadu, said that the government had made it clear that there was no plan to increase petrol price.


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January 31, 2023
President, Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, PENGASSAN, Festus Osifo and its Secretary-General, Lumumba Okugbawa, in an issued statement, regretted the hardship that citizens were being subjected to as a result of the scarcity and price increase of fuel.
It also added that data made available to the union showed there was over 30 days of petrol sufficiency in the country.
The statement noted that the association understands that the parameters imputed into the old Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency, PPPRA, which is now called Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA, template has since changed.
The association also urged the NMDPRA management to compel all marketers and retailers to make the products available at the approved price. Both leaders also called on the management to immediately mobilise all its staff in various locations across the country to monitor compliance.

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Petrol: NUPENG, PENGASSAN Suggest Refineries Fixing Before Subsidy Removal - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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April 9, 2020
The National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG says any deregulation in the petroleum sector that is still dependent on importation of oil would affect the economy negatively.
The Union’s General Secretary,Afolabi Olawale said the position of the NUPENG had always been that thegovernment should fix the refineries to be up and running before deregulation,if not it will have negative impact on the nation’s economy.
On its part, the Petroleum andNatural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, PENGASSAN has described thesubsidy removal on petroleum products as a right step in a right direction, butadded that it was not workable.
The union’s Spokesman Fortune Obialso agreed with Olawale that the removal of the subsidy could have beensustainable if the country’s refineries were working, arguing that it isdifficult to control the price of what one did not produce.
He added that the removal of thesubsidy is a right step in a right direction, but government must fix therefineries.


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Petrol: President Buhari Did Not Order Subsidy Removal – Ahmed Lawal - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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January 19, 2022
Lawal announced this while answering questions from State House correspondents after a closed door meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja. According to him, Buhari has not directed anybody to remove fuel subsidy as speculated in some quarters.
He also noted that though the petrol subsidy is heavy, the burden cannot be transferred to ordinary citizens.
The Senate President insisted that he was not convinced that Nigerians consume that much a day, adding that there may be some level of sabotage involved.
Lawan however applauded Buhari for always showing concern over the plight of Nigerians.
The Senator while commenting on the new electoral bill vetoed by the president, expressed optimism that an amended electoral bill maybe returned to the president next week for his assent.

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Petrol Price Hike: Organised Labor Mobilises Ahead Of Protests - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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January 10, 2022
It was learnt that meetings between the congress and leaders of the
organisations are expected to hold tomorrow in Abuja and Friday in
Lagos.
According to a letter by NLC President Ayuba Wabba and General
Secretary Emmanuel Ugboaja, the meetings are expected to be attended
by members of the Central Working Committee, CWC of the congress
and the partner unions’ leadership.
The labour planned protest is to register the rejection by Nigerian
workers and people of the increase in petrol pump petrol to 340 and 360
naira per litre.
Also, President of the Trade Union Congress, TUC Quadri Olaleye, said
the National Administrative Council, CWC, and National Executive
Council of the NLC would subsequently meet for three days from
January 20 to fine-tune the plans for the protests.

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January 10, 2022
It was learnt that meetings between the congress and leaders of the organisations are expected to hold tomorrow in Abuja and Friday in Lagos.
According to a letter by NLC President Ayuba Wabba and General Secretary Emmanuel Ugboaja,   the meetings are expected to be attended by members of the   Central Working Committee, CWC of the congress and the partner unions’ leadership.
The labour planned protest is to register the rejection by Nigerian workers and people of the increase in petrol pump petrol to 340 and 360 naira per litre.
Also, President of the Trade Union Congress, TUC Quadri Olaleye, said the National Administrative Council, CWC, and National Executive Council of the NLC would subsequently meet for three days from January 20 to fine-tune the plans for the protests.


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Petrol Price: Labour, CSOS Kick As NNPCL Blames Market Forces For Increase. - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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July 20, 2023
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited had, again, yesterday, raised the pump price of petrol by an average of 15 per cent across the country, sending shock waves around the country, with other outlets around the country adjusting their prices within minutes.
In Abuja and environs the pump price rose from N537 to 620 naira in many filling stations while in Lagos, the product was selling at N568/litre instead of N490.
In May, a day after President Tinubu was sworn into office, fuel price rose from N195 per litre to N537 per litre, after President Bola Tinubu’s inaugural speech, where he said fuel subsidy was gone.
Meanwhile, the group chief executive officer of Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation Limited, Mele Kyari, explained that the increase in the petrol prices was occasioned by market realities dictated by deregulation of the petroleum sector.


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Petrol: Queues Disappear As Marketers Dispense Above N165 - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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July 15, 2022
It was, however, observed that some retail outlets dispensed the commodity at rates above the approved N165/litre price, particularly filling stations located in the suburbs of Abuja.
This came as members of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, IPMAN, said they were not aware of any meeting between oil marketers and the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Regulatory Authority.
Commenting on the development, the National Public Relations Officer, IPMAN, Chief Ukadike Chinedu, told our correspondent that the current situation with petrol price showed that the government was not against calls for an upward review of PMS price.


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Petrol: Regulatory Authority Confirms Payment Of N22.7bn Bridging Claims To Transporters By FG - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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February 3, 2022
Chief Executive Officer, the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority Farouk Ahmed confirmed the payment during an interactive session with downstream industry stakeholders in Lagos. The session had top officials of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPC; the Major Oil Marketers Association of Nigeria MOMAN and the Depots and Petroleum Products Marketers Association of Nigeria, DPPMAN.
He added that the Federal government would pay another 30 billion naira to the transporters before the end of this week to ensure the smooth distribution of petroleum products across the country.
He however attributed the delay in the payment of the bridging funds, which was paid for transporting petroleum products by road to long distances, to verification of the claims of the transporters by the agency.
Also, Group Executive Director, Downstream, NNPC Adeyemi Adetunji said that NNPC would play its role as an energy supplier of last resort for the country. On his part, Chairman, MOMAN, Olumide Adeosun stated that  a lot of the key issues tabled by the marketers had been addressed.

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Petrol: Report Shows Subsidy Gulped N650.2bn In 12 Months - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 4
September 2, 2019
The Federal Government spent about six hundred and fiftybillion naira on petrol subsidy in twelve months.
Latest statistics from the Nigerian National PetroleumCorporation, NNPC have showed that petrol is imported into Nigeria solely bythe Federal Government-owned Corporation.
The NNPC subsidises the commodity to ensure that it is notsold above one hundred and forty five naira per litre at filling stationsacross the country.
The NNPC, however, classifies its subsidy spending as under-recoveryas it has constantly argued that only the National Assembly can approvesubsidy.
Under-recovery is the additional cost that the NNPC isincurring in subsidising the price of petrol in order to ensure that it is soldat the regulated price of one hundred and forty five naira per litre, even whenthe real market price is above this regulated rate.

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Petrol Scarcity: Anxiety As Queues Emerge In Abuja, Lagos, Others - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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February 8, 2022
This caused gridlock on major streets affecting traffic movement, while
some fuel stations were locked while a few which were opened had long
queues of motorists waiting to buy fuel.
The fuel queues have emerged despite the assurance by Nigerian
National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, over a week ago that
the company has sufficient stock of petrol to meet the needs of
Nigerians.
Panic began gradually over the weekend when unusual long queues of
vehicle at various filling stations were noticed as residents spent longer
period trying to buy petrol.
While this was attributed to increased demand for fuel due to power
outage following a fire incident that led to the shutdown of Nigeria’s
largest power plant, Egbin, from the national grid, last week, the long
queues persisted despite improved power supply.

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Petrol Scarcity: Anxiety As Queues Emerge In Abuja, Lagos, Others - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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February 8, 2022
The fuel queues have emerged despite the assurance by Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, over a week ago that the company has sufficient stock of petrol to meet the needs of Nigerians.
Panic began gradually over the weekend when unusual long queues of vehicle at various filling stations were noticed as residents spent longer period trying to buy petrol.
While this was attributed to increased demand for fuel due to power outage following a fire incident that led to the shutdown of Nigeria’s largest power plant, Egbin, from the national grid, last week, the long queues persisted  despite improved power supply.


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Petrol Scarcity: NNPC Expects 2.3 Billion Litres To Stabilise Distribution - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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February 21, 2022
NNPC Group Executive Director, Downstream, Adetunji Adeyemi, who gave the assurance at a briefing in Abuja, said concerted efforts were being made to end the challenges in the supply of petrol. He added that the company is expecting over 2.3 billion litres of petrol in the country by the end of February and that over 1 billion litres of the product were currently being distributed nationwide.
Adeyemi also assured that the product being dispensed at various filling stations in the country was safe, as the expected 2.3 billion litres would restore the sufficiency level above the national target of 30 days.
The Group Executive Director however explained that in order to accelerate petrol distribution across the country, the company had commenced 24 hours’ operations at its depots and retail outlets.
Also, the Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Petroleum (Downstream), Abdullahi Gaya, assured Nigerians that his Committee would handle companies who imported methanol-blended petrol into the country.

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Petrol Scarcity: NNPC Plans To Raises National Stock To 2.4bn Litres - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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April 20, 2019
The Nigerian National PetroleumCorporation, NNPC is to raise the total volume of petrol available in itsstorage facility to two point four billion litres to avoid scarcity.
The Corporation’s Group ManagingDirector Maikanti Baru said this would be up from the existing one point sevenbillion litres of petrol the corporation has, adding that this was to ensureadequate supply of petroleum products in all the nook and cranny of the countryduring the Easter holidays and beyond.
A statement from the Group GeneralManager Public Affairs of the NNPC, Ndu Ughamadu quoted Baru, to have made thiscommitment during the conferment on him of the Distinguished Merit Award by theAssociation of Business Managers and Administrators of Nigeria.
He explained that the NNPC’s currentone point seven billion litres of petrol in stock could last Nigeria for thirtyfive days if a drop of petrol was not added but the plans to increase it to twopoint four billion litres by the end of the month was ongoing.


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Petrol Scarcity: NNPC Plans To Raises National Stock To 2.4bn Litres - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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April 20, 2019
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC is to raise the total volume of petrol available in its storage facility to two point four billion litres to avoid scarcity.
The Corporation’s Group Managing Director Maikanti Baru said this would be up from the existing one point seven billion litres of petrol the corporation has, adding that this was to ensure adequate supply of petroleum products in all the nook and cranny of the country during the Easter holidays and beyond.
A statement from the Group General Manager Public Affairs of the NNPC, Ndu Ughamadu quoted Baru, to have made this commitment during the conferment on him of the Distinguished Merit Award by the Association of Business Managers and Administrators of Nigeria.
He explained that the NNPC’s current one point seven billion litres of petrol in stock could last Nigeria for thirty five days if a drop of petrol was not added but the plans to increase it to two point four billion litres by the end of the month was ongoing.


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Petrol Scarcity: No Plan To Increase Pump PRICE – FG - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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December 1, 2022
General Manager, Corporate Communications, Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA, Kimchi Apollo gave the assurance through an advisory which addressed speculations on the increase in price and availability of fuel.
He stated that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, had imported petrol, with current stock levels sufficient for 34 days.
Apollo advised marketers and the general public to avoid panic-buying, diversion of products and hoarding.
He also explained that in keeping with the Authority’s responsibilities as outlined in the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA), the Authority assures the public that it would continue to monitor the supply and distribution of petroleum products nationwide, especially during this holiday season.
Petrol pump price is being sold currently between 178 and N180 naira per litre inside Abuja city centre while the outskirt retail stations dispense fuel between 200 to 250 naira per litre.

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Petrol Scarcity: Queues Will Persist Until Depots Are Restock With Adequate, Quality products - Marketers - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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February 8, 2022
The marketers blamed the current scarcity on the supply of a wrong
specification of petrol in some parts of the country.
They noted that the directive to withdraw the product from the market
even after distribution to many filling stations across Lagos and other
areas created a supply shortfall, thereby, leading to panic buying.


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Petrol Scarcity: Regulatory Agency Seeks Security Beef Up At Petrol Stations - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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February 18, 2022
Executive Director, Distribution Systems, Storage and Retailing Infrastructure, NMDPRA Ogbugo Ukoha, made the appeal during a visit to some filling stations and depots in Apapa, Lagos. He also apologised to Nigerians for the inconveniences caused by the current scarcity of petrol saying it was deeply regrettable.
Ukoha added that the authority had received complaints from marketers, especially in Lagos and Abuja, that their station attendants were being harassed by black market operators for refusing to sell fuel in jerry cans.
The Executive Director said the focus was to ramp up supply and eliminate the queues in filling stations across the country, adding that four vessels were discharging at Apapa Port, with more being expected.
On his part, Chairman, Major Oil Marketers Association of Nigeria, MOMAN Olumide Adeosun noted that his members would continue to work with the regulatory agencies and other stakeholders to restore normal supply of petrol.

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Petrol: Senate Approves N129bn Subsidy Payment For 67 Oil Marketers - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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May 31, 2019
The Senate hasapproved one hundred and twenty nine billion naira as final subsidy arrearsclaim to sixty seven oil marketing companies.
The endorsementbrought the total of all three approvals given by the Senate on subsidypayments between July last year and now to five hundred and forty five pointnine trillion naira.
This followed the adoption of the report of the Committee on Petroleum downstream, chaired by Kabiru Garba Marafa.
The Senate had last week approved another sixty eight point nine trillion naira for nineteen oil marketers, bringing the total to four hundred and sixteen point nine trillion naira.
The Senate also commended the Federal Government for its commitment to clear all subsidy arrears claims in order to put an end to all issues concerning subsidy payments.


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Petrol Subsidy: FG, States Set For Face-Off Over Intended N950bn FAAC Deductions - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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February 16, 2022
It would be recalled that President Muhammadu Buhari had on Tuesday, conveyed the 2022 Appropriation Act (Amendment) Bill to the National Assembly, seeking it approval for a supplementary budget with estimates totalling 150 billion naira. He also sought approval for another 2.557 trillion naira to extend payment for subsidy on petrol.
President of the Senate Ahmad Lawan and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, read Buhari’s letter dated February 10, 2022, in plenary. The letter also stated that the Federation Account revenue for the three tiers of government is projected to decline by 2 trillion naira, while Federal Government’s share from the account is projected to reduce by 1.05 trillion naira.
However, the Chairman, Forum of Commissioners of Finance and Benue State Finance Commissioner, David Olofu said states will continue to have it tough with the decision to redirect huge amount of money meant for states to subsidy payment. Also speaking, the Ekiti State Commissioner for Finance, Akin Oyebode stated that the position of any state on whether they agreed to the plan or not was meaningless because the Federal Government had already adopted it on their behalf.


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Petrol Subsidy: FG, States Set For Showdown Over Planned n950bn FAAC Deductions - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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February 16, 2022
To this end, it was learnt that the commissioner for finance in all 36
states are expected to meet in the coming days.
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday transmitted the 2022
Appropriation Act Amendment Bill to the National Assembly, seeking
the approval of the federal parliament for a supplementary budget with
estimates totalling N150bn and also sought approval for another
2.557trillion Naira to extend payment for subsidy on petrol.
This implies that about N950bn would be deducted from the accounts of
the states and local governments.
The Chairman, Forum of Commissioners of Finance and Benue State
Finance Commissioner, David Olofu, on Tuesday, said that states of the
federation will continue to have it tough with the decision to redirect
huge amount of money meant for states to subsidy payment.
He said that with the manner the oil industry is being run under the
present administration it shows that NNPC is above the country and
more powerful than the government.
He also slammed the National Assembly which he said has
constitutional oversight on the NNPC but had remained silent.


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Petrol Subsidy :Nigeria’s Revenue Dropped By 65%, Says Finance Minister - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 15, 2020
The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, says Nigeria’s revenue has dropped by about 65 per cent.
She said this necessitated the decision of President Muhammadu Buhari to discontinue the payment of petrol subsidy.
She was speaking on a programme on Monday in abuja
She said if the petrol subsidy returns, it would lead to fuel scarcity because the government would not be able to pay marketers.
Zainab  said Nigeria is currently facing difficult times like many other countries around the world.
The minister stated that the price of petrol would henceforth be determined by the price of crude oil.
When asked if subsidy would return if the price of crude oil bounces back to how it was in previous years, Ahmed said it was unlikely that would happen.

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Petrol Subsidy Removal: IPMAN Faults NLC’S Planned Protest - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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January 24, 2022
Senior Special Assistant on Special Duties to the Chairman, National Task Force on Anti-Pipeline Vandalisation, Petroleum Product Adulteration and Monitoring, Nwozuzu Chigozie, while speaking to newsmen said rather than protest over subsidy, the union should have vent its annoyance over failure of government to invest in modular refineries.
He also noted that the Petroleum Industry Act, PIA signed into law by President Muhammadu Buhari on August 16, 2021, had no provision for subsidy.
According to the aide, the discussion about petrol subsidy should have been a thing of the past because it was an obvious wastage of the nation’s resources which he said is benefiting only a few.
Chigozie, while advising labour leaders to enlighten citizens on the benefits of stopping payment of fuel subsidy, urged government to reinvest the subsidy savings in critical areas such as healthcare, education, agriculture and other sectors.
It would be recalled that the Labor had fixed January 27 for its protest across the 36 states and a grand protest in Abuja over the planned fuel subsidy removal.

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Petrol Subsidy Removal: Marketers Demand Release Of N30.96trillion Worth Of Outstanding Product From NNPCL. - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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June 20, 2023
Addressing journalists at the Suleja/Abuja Secretariat of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, IPMAN, the marketers commended the federal government for ending the subsidy regime, however, said the industry will never stabilise if the outstanding products tickets are not settled by the NNPCL.
The concerned members of the association held a caucus meeting over the weekend which comprises of the chairmen of depots from Suleja/Abuja, Gusau, Minna and Kaduna among others, expressed dismay over the long delay by the NNPCL to release the products to their members.
Chairman of the Suleja/Abuja Secretariat of the IPMAN, Alhaji Yahaya Ahman Alhassan said, the NNPCL sold the product tickets to their members between six to seven months now, used the money to import fuel into the country but yet to dispense it up to this moment that despite several follow ups.
Ipman  however solicited government intervention to ensure the payment of all outstanding bridging claims with the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority without delay.


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Petrol Subsidy Removal: NLC Directs Affiliates, CSOS To Mobilise Ahead Of Protests - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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January 12, 2022
NLC also urged its affiliates across the country to mobilise their members for the rallies and ensure total compliance with the nationwide protests.
This was the highlight of the meeting with leaders of civil society organizations presided over by the NLC President, Ayuba Wabba at the Labour House, in Abuja, on Tuesday.
A member of the Central Working Committee, who pleaded anonymity, said the presidents and general secretaries of the affiliate unions pledged to mobilise their members for the protests.
He added that the organised labour would not allow the proposed petrol subsidy removal to stand, saying if it happens it will be very disastrous for all of us in this country.
It would be recalled that the Federal Government had in 2021 announced a plan to remove fuel subsidies by the first quarter of 2022.

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Petrol: Subsidy Rises, Hits n1.16tn In 11 Months - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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December 23, 2021
The data also revealed that NNPC’s remittances to the Federation
Accounts Allocation Committee in the 11-month period dropped by
N1.78trillion.
In its report on funding performance between January and November
2021, the oil firm said it had maintained petrol subsidy since the
beginning of this year.
The NNPC spends so much on petrol subsidy because for about four
years running it has remained the sole importer of PMS into Nigeria.
Other marketers stopped importing the commodity due to their inability
to adequately access the United States dollar.
On remittances to FAAC, the funding performance report captured the
projected monthly remittance as N122.767bn, but this target was never
met for all of the 11 months.
It was also observed that the projected remittance by the company to
FAAC for the 11 months combined was put at N2.30tn, but what was
actually remitted was N522.203bn.

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Petrol Subsidy: Senate Says Federal Government Must Justify Fresh Vote, Others - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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January 31, 2022
Chairman of the Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Ajibola Basiru made this known against the backdrop of the controversy surrounding the actual volume of petrol, which Nigeria consumed daily.
The Senate’s Spokesman said every request made to the National Assembly will be scrutinised by the relevant committees before we take a decision.
Chairman of the ad-hoc committee set up by the House to determine the actual petrol consumption volume, Abdulkadir Abdullahi stated that the panel would commence work this week.
Already, the House of Representatives had resolved to probe the correct daily consumption volume and the actual state of the nation’s four refineries.
The Federal government is about to present executive bills to the parliament to amend the 2022 Appropriation Act and the Petroleum Industry Act, as part of the move to extend the subsidy regime, following the protests that greeted its planned removal.

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Petrol: TUC Gives Federal Government  Conditions On Subsidy Removal - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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January 24, 2022
The congress, in a resolution at the end of its National Executive Council, NEC meeting in Abuja, maintained that the Government must ensure that the conditions precedent put forward by the TUC on the deregulation of the downstream such as the revitalization of refineries, establishment of new ones, including modular refineries, effective policing of borders to stem the rate of petroleum products smuggling among others are implemented.
TUC President Quadri Olaleye, who spoke after the meeting, explained that the NEC-in-session directed the congress to take all necessary steps to ensure that these conditions are met before subsidy is removed.
He added that the NEC-in-session has also directed state councils and affiliates to commence mobilisation of members for industrial actions against subsidy removal without government fulfilling conditions.
Olaleye, while lamenting the economic situation and the rising cost of living in the country, emphasized that federal and state governments should put in place measures to ameliorate the suffering of the people through food security and infrastructural development.


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Petrol: TUC Threatens Strike Over Prolonged Scarcity - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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February 16, 2022
The situation, apart from resulting in high transport fares in many states
also caused untold hardship to many Nigerians.
But addressing journalists in Abuja on Wednesday, the National
President of the TUC, Quadri Olaleye, vowed that the union might be
forced to take an emergency decision if the situation persists after the
union’s consultation.
According to him, the union might proceed on industrial action or lead a
protest over the matter.
He also revealed that the union had commenced a process of organising
and mobilising workers and like-mind political actors for political
alternatives to the leadership problems in Nigeria.


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Petrol: We Can’t Continue To Sell At N165 Per Litre - IPMAN - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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June 21, 2022
Through petrol subsidy, the government fixed the price of petrol for
consumers below the international price.
Last week, the southwest zone of IPMAN threatened to direct its
Confirming the development, chairman, Lagos satellite depot, in a media
briefing in Lagos on Monday, said its members can no longer dispense
petrol at filling stations below N180 per litre.
He added that the cost of diesel amid the country’s epileptic electricity
supply situation also affected its members’ running costs.